Posted on 04/16/2014 1:55:13 PM PDT by Mariner
KRAMATORSK/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Separatists flew the Russian flag on armored vehicles taken from the Ukrainian army on Wednesday, humiliating a Kiev government operation to recapture eastern towns controlled by pro-Moscow partisans.
Six armored personnel carriers were driven into the rebel-held town of Slaviansk to waves and shouts of "Russia! Russia!". It was not immediately clear whether they had been captured by rebels or handed over to them by Ukrainian deserters.
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From the Wikipedia article on the 2010 Ukrainian Presidential election -
'A total of 3,149 international observers did monitor the January 17 presidential election in Ukraine.[228][229]
On January 18, 2010, the OSCE announced it would send same number of observers to monitor Ukraine's second round of the election as in the first round.[230] At the same time it called for bringing Ukraine's election laws in line with international norms[231] but nevertheless it endorsed the first round of the Ukrainian presidential poll, saying it was of "high quality" and demonstrated "significant progress".[232]
After the second round of the election international observers and the OSCE called the election transparent and honest.[157]'
Yanukovich's election was at least a honest as Barry Soetoro's.
You make my point for me.
In any case, removal of that swine was just and necessary.
There have been mass defections of individuals to entire formations of the Ukrainian Army and Air Force to the Russians. This includes Su-27’s and Mi-24’s flying to Russian held territory to surrender themselves.
a very good offer from Russia?
Really? Hmmmm, kind of like; “You have a really nice place here. Be a shame if something happened to it.”
~a very good offer from Russia?
Really? Hmmmm, kind of like; “You have a really nice place here. Be a shame if something happened to it.”~
$15 000 000 000 and a tax-free Ukrainian exports to Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan was a very nice offer, comparing to anything EU could ever bring there.
To be honest, we shouldn’t get involved in border disputes. Let them fight it out themselves. Why is it any of our business?
That's the part that's wack.
Pro-Totalitarian-Kleptocratic-FReeper? Man. (SMH)
I love you as an opponent. Keep showing your true colors.
Today, nobody will. Tomorrow (Western Ukraine), nobody will. The day after that (pick a non-Nato Eastern European country) nobody will.
Next week, when Puti goes for The Baltics, will someone finally have the nerve? Putin's calculus will tell him "No". And he may be right.
Next Month, Poland?
If not today, at which point will anyone stand up to the bully? Never?
It’s up to the Ukrainians to bloody Putin’s nose....Nobody else is going to do it for them. They want their freedom, they are going to have to earn it.
Might Makes Right, is still the rule...it’s why certain people flourish and some don’t. May not be fair, but there it is.
True. That the Ukes let their military wither should be a warning to all the future stateless Eastern Europeans.
Bingo!
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